Shloka 9.3Unverified draft
इदं त्विदानीं सम्पश्ये केनोपायेन मन्थरे। भरतः प्राप्नुयाद्राज्यं न तु रामः कथञ्चन ।।2.9.3।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| idam | इदम् | this | accusative |
| tu | तु | but | particle |
| idānīm | इदानीम् | now | adverb |
| sampaśye | सम्पश्ये | I am considering, looking for | verb, present |
| kenopāyena | केनोपायेन | by what means | instrumental |
| manthare | मन्थरे | O Manthara | vocative |
| bharataḥ | भरतः | Bharata | nominative |
| prāpnuyāt | प्राप्नुयात् | may obtain | verb, optative |
| rājyam | राज्यम् | the kingdom | accusative |
| na | न | not | negation |
| tu | तु | but | particle |
| rāmaḥ | रामः | Rama | nominative |
| kathañcana | कथञ्चन | by any means whatsoever | adverb |
Reference: 2.9.3 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa